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TABLE 11 -- FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT IN THE COMPETITIVE, EXCEPTED, AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BY

					COMPETITIVE SERVICE							EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
AGENCY		TOTAL*			TOTAL*		PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS		TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTS			TOTAL*		PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS		TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTS
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES
SEPTEMBER 2004		2,713,229	*		1,356,126	*	1,311,940	*	44,186	*		1,357,103	*	1,140,272	*	216,831	*
AUGUST 2004		2,716,117	**		1,359,247	**	1,312,045	**	47,202	**		1,356,870	**	1,138,202	**	218,668	**
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
SEPTEMBER 2004		30,049			2,468		2,457		11			27,581		9,492		18,089
AUGUST 2004		30,003	**		2,471	**	2,461	**	10	**		27,532	**	9,477	**	18,055	**
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
SEPTEMBER 2004		3,368			...		...		...			3,368		3,212		156
AUGUST 2004		3,305			...		...		...			3,305		3,203		102
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
SEPTEMBER 2004		2,403			2,348		2,339		9			55		32		23
AUGUST 2004		2,409			2,350		2,342		8			59		32		27
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
SEPTEMBER 2004		4,365			...		...		...			4,365		4,057		308
AUGUST 2004		4,362			...		...		...			4,362		4,058		304
JUDICIAL BRANCH
SEPTEMBER 2004		33,861			...		...		...			33,861		31,545		2,316
AUGUST 2004		33,588			...		...		...			33,588		31,118		2,470
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
SEPTEMBER 2004		2,649,319	*		1,353,658	*	1,309,483	*	44,175	*		1,295,661	*	1,099,235	*	196,426	*
AUGUST 2004		2,652,526			1,356,776		1,309,584		47,192			1,295,750		1,097,607		198,143
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
SEPTEMBER 2004		1,792			723		718		5			1,069		485		584
AUGUST 2004		1,777			717		711		6			1,060		479		581
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS
SEPTEMBER 2004		1,695,585			1,212,720		1,170,290		42,430			482,865		370,569		112,296
AUGUST 2004		1,698,854			1,216,098		1,170,615		45,483			482,756		368,745		114,011
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
SEPTEMBER 2004		33,477			7,868		6,658		1,210			25,609		21,177		4,432
AUGUST 2004		33,455			7,813		6,589		1,224			25,642		21,140		4,502
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
SEPTEMBER 2004		110,996			105,602		104,086		1,516			5,394		4,687		707
AUGUST 2004		112,353			106,913		105,275		1,638			5,440		4,662		778
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
SEPTEMBER 2004		668,287			535,588		521,985		13,603			132,699		91,561		41,138
AUGUST 2004		669,389			536,730		522,378		14,352			132,659		89,980		42,679
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
SEPTEMBER 2004		233,101			184,216		176,633		7,583			48,885		30,965		17,920
AUGUST 2004		234,418			184,717		176,811		7,906			49,701		30,850		18,851
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
SEPTEMBER 2004		180,136			158,314		156,412		1,902			21,822		15,935		5,887
AUGUST 2004		180,981			158,636		156,684		1,952			22,345		15,827		6,518
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
SEPTEMBER 2004		156,301			117,957		115,580		2,377			38,344		29,522		8,822
AUGUST 2004		156,447			117,929		115,361		2,568			38,518		29,388		9,130
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
SEPTEMBER 2004		21,683			20,445		19,653		792			1,238		911		327
AUGUST 2004		21,632			20,430		19,634		796			1,202		833		369
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
SEPTEMBER 2004		77,066			54,656		53,707		949			22,410		14,228		8,182
AUGUST 2004		75,911			55,018		53,888		1,130			20,893		13,082		7,811
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
SEPTEMBER 2004		104,383			60,440		60,027		413			43,943		41,358		2,585
AUGUST 2004		104,200			60,434		60,020		414			43,766		41,081		2,685
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
SEPTEMBER 2004		77,207			64,761		57,207		7,554			12,446		3,557		8,889
AUGUST 2004		79,796			65,723		57,219		8,504			14,073		3,651		10,422
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SEPTEMBER 2004		110,981			97,095		86,933		10,162			13,886		3,760		10,126
AUGUST 2004		113,673			97,910		86,845		11,065			15,763		4,069		11,694
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
SEPTEMBER 2004		37,495			29,881		29,515		366			7,614		5,005		2,609
AUGUST 2004		37,823			29,858		29,492		366			7,965		5,019		2,946
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
SEPTEMBER 2004		15,771			14,447		14,405		42			1,324		991		333
AUGUST 2004		15,820			14,440		14,392		48			1,380		992		388
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
SEPTEMBER 2004		60,628			48,837		48,027		810			11,791		4,418		7,373
AUGUST 2004		61,032			49,001		48,145		856			12,031		4,423		7,608
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
SEPTEMBER 2004		10,332			9,286		9,261		25			1,046		710		336
AUGUST 2004		10,388			9,300		9,276		24			1,088		746		342
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
SEPTEMBER 2004		57,153			8,289		8,245		44			48,864		47,948		916
AUGUST 2004		57,183			8,281		8,235		46			48,902		47,941		961
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
SEPTEMBER 2004		15,142			13,366		13,312		54			1,776		1,525		251
AUGUST 2004		15,234			13,405		13,351		54			1,829		1,537		292
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
SEPTEMBER 2004		4,461			3,617		3,602		15			844		547		297
AUGUST 2004		4,476			3,624		3,601		23			852		539		313
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
SEPTEMBER 2004		236,427			139,212		135,505		3,707			97,215		78,811		18,404
AUGUST 2004		236,119			139,387		135,569		3,818			96,732		78,437		18,295
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
SEPTEMBER 2004		152,845			74,431		71,522		2,909			78,414		64,514		13,900
AUGUST 2004		147,913			73,279		70,228		3,051			74,634		64,528		10,106
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
SEPTEMBER 2004		951,942	*		140,215	*	138,475	*	1,740	*		811,727	*	728,181	*	83,546	*
AUGUST 2004		951,895			139,961		138,258		1,703			811,934		728,383		83,551
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS
SEPTEMBER 2004		1,835			...		...		...			1,835		1,820		15
AUGUST 2004		1,840			...		...		...			1,840		1,811		29
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
SEPTEMBER 2004		17,933			15,592		15,545		47			2,341		1,766		575
AUGUST 2004		18,024			15,587		15,540		47			2,437		1,746		691
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 2004		2,468			1,861		1,821		40			607		579		28
AUGUST 2004		2,475			1,862		1,828		34			613		583		30
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 2004		1,965			1,368		1,368		...			597		564		33
AUGUST 2004		2,002			1,380		1,380		...			622		584		38
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
SEPTEMBER 2004		5,341			4,895		4,880		15			446		337		109
AUGUST 2004		5,366			4,915		4,899		16			451		354		97
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
SEPTEMBER 2004		12,773			11,813		11,759		54			960		813		147
AUGUST 2004		12,822			11,862		11,807		55			960		797		163
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
SEPTEMBER 2004		19,242			17,925		17,474		451			1,317		1,012		305
AUGUST 2004		19,226			17,891		17,473		418			1,335		1,033		302
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
SEPTEMBER 2004		3,033			2,696		2,642		54			337		35		302
AUGUST 2004		3,016			2,699		2,648		51			317		34		283
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
SEPTEMBER 2004		1,908			1,055		1,055		...			853		824		29
AUGUST 2004		1,902			1,044		1,044		...			858		835		23
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 2004		3,166			...		...		...			3,166		3,076		90
AUGUST 2004		3,164			...		...		...			3,164		3,055		109
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
SEPTEMBER 2004		3,476			2,511		2,496		15			965		856		109
AUGUST 2004		3,436			2,509		2,491		18			927		817		110
PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 2004		...			...		...		...			...		...		...
AUGUST 2004		3			...		...		...			3		3		...
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
SEPTEMBER 2004		1,092			1,078		1,078		...			14		10		4
AUGUST 2004		1,092			1,078		1,078		...			14		10		4
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 2004		3,807			2,127		2,074		53			1,680		1,513		167
AUGUST 2004		3,815			2,116		2,062		54			1,699		1,500		199
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
SEPTEMBER 2004		4,156			2,746		2,600		146			1,410		235		1,175
AUGUST 2004		3,489			2,742		2,605		137			747		233		514
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
SEPTEMBER 2004		5,049	*		4,828	*	4,560	*	268	*		221	*	149	*	72	*
AUGUST 2004		5,028			4,822		4,543		279			206		145		61
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
SEPTEMBER 2004		65,368			58,990		58,633		357			6,378		5,495		883
AUGUST 2004		65,192			58,725		58,370		355			6,467		5,507		960
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
SEPTEMBER 2004		2,269			1,478		1,471		7			791		697		94
AUGUST 2004		2,271			1,481		1,472		9			790		703		87
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
SEPTEMBER 2004		2,360			944		935		9			1,416		915		501
AUGUST 2004		2,320			935		926		9			1,385		880		505
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
SEPTEMBER 2004		767,616			...		...		...			767,616		691,082		76,534
AUGUST 2004		768,315			...		...		...			768,315		691,411		76,904

*PRELIMINARY OR PREVIOUS MONTH'S EMPLOYMENT TOTALS (OR PORTIONS THEREOF) WERE USED FOR CURRENT MONTH. **REVISED.